Ex-Spain coach Luis Enrique is already gearing up for a brand new problem at membership degree after his four-year spell in command of the nationwide facet ended final week following their World Cup exit.
Enrique was sacked on Thursday after Spain misplaced on penalties to Morocco within the final 16, with the nation’s under-21 supervisor Luis de la Fuente named as his alternative.
‘I wish to coach, I see myself desirous to tackle a membership and have the ability to develop with better finesse and precision what I’ve not been capable of do within the nationwide facet,’ Luis Enrique stated in a Twitch interview with web movie star Ibai Llanos.
Luis Enrique was sacked by Spain after La Roja went out on the spherical of 16 stage
The 52-year-old who has beforehand spoken about his curiosity in working within the Premier League continued: ‘(However) I’ll most likely await subsequent season. This morning I used to be advised I have been signed up for a mountain bike race that I will do with my brother.’
And reflecting on Spain’s elimination, he went on: ‘In 90 minutes, the whole lot went to hell. It’s clear that we didn’t play recreation towards Morocco.
‘I noticed it positively. Proper now I’m calm and happy with what we’ve achieved. We generated enthusiasm and want to see the nationwide group.
Spain misplaced to Morocco on penalties to finish their event in Qatar final week
‘We’ve got seen it. Many younger individuals and kids got here to see us on the resort. We may do higher, I’m conscious, however I attempted to take the perfect gamers and those that embodied my concepts.
‘I make the selections with my workers. No person makes suggestions to me, no person from the press has devoted even 10 per cent of the hours that my workers and I’ve devoted.’
Enrique added that he was supplied the prospect to increase his Spain contract after Euro 2020, which was performed in 2021 as a result of COVID pandemic, when Spain had been eradicated on penalties by eventual champions Italy within the semi-finals however he refused.
‘I stated that the perfect factor to do was to complete the World Cup (first),’ he stated. ‘I believe it makes extra sense. (In any other case) they renew you earlier than a giant occasion, as a reinforcement, but when it goes fallacious they must compensate you.
Enrique may leap again into administration this season or wait till subsequent time period
‘Right here they merely (wanted to) inform me that I used to be not going to resume and the contract is over.
‘I believed I used to be going to should decide (about my future) however I did not even have to.’
The 52-year-old former Barcelona participant and coach added that it was the primary time in his managerial profession that his contract wouldn’t be prolonged.
‘I desire it that means,’ Luis Enrique stated. ‘If there isn’t a extra belief and the thought that you’re not the appropriate individual then I’m completely happy to maneuver on.’
